Razor-strop



(No Model.)

J. DARLING,

RAZOR STROP.

Patented July 31, 1883,.

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To all whom it may concern UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI E.

JAMEs DARLING, on KILIJINGLY, ASSIGNOR TO LUoIUs names, or

I GROSVENOR DALE, CONNECTICUT.

RAIZOR-STROP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,173, dated July 31, 188 3.

Application filed May 18, 1883. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JAMES DARLING, of Killingly, in the county of Windham, of the- State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Manufacture of Razor-Strops; and I do hereby declare the same to be described in the following specification and represented in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure l is a longitudinal section of part of a razor-strop embodying my invention, such figure showing the sharpening paste or composition as extending through the leather strap from its upper to its under surface, and also as extending over suchupper surface. Fig. 2 is a similar section, showing the sharpening paste or material as extended through the leather without being made to cover the upper surface thereof, and this preparatory to the application of the superficial covering or coverings. Fig. 3 shows the leather as perforated with holes, each of which is dovetailed or tapering in opposite directions, in order to better bind the surface coverings to the leather.

The sharpening paste or composition of a razor strap or strop is generally applied to a piece or covering of leather, and in such has only a superficial adhesion or connection with the said piece or covering.

In my improved razor strap or strop the leather or'material to receive the sharpening paste or composition is first punched foraminous, or perforated by suitable mechanical means with numerous holes which extend through it, in order that when the sharpening paste or composition is applied to the outer surface of the leather or material to receive it the said paste or composition shall penetrate the numerous holes and fill such more or less, and be held by them in close connection with the leather. In case of the layer of paste that may be 011 the outer surface of the leather becoming worn down, that in the holesor indentations will still answer as a means of sharpen-ing. a razor or article of cutlery, from which it will be seen, that with my improvement not only is the sharpening-paste held to better advantage to the leather or strop, but the strop is rendered much more durable.

In the several figures, A denotes the piece of leather or the strop to receive the sharpening paste or material, which in Fig. 1 is shown at a as covering one surface of the said piece, and at b b, &c., as extending transversely through it, while'in Fig. 2 it is shown at b b, &c., as going only through the strop. In Fig. 3 it is represented as applied to opposite surfaces or sides of the strop, and extended through holes made conical or tapering in opposite directions.

. I am aware that there has been devised a polishing-belt provided with perforations in which plugs of abrading material have been inserted, and also that a board has been pro vided with indentations, and an abrading composition spread over the board and into such indentations.

What I claim is- 1. A razor-strop consisting of a body having perforations and an abrading-paste, the

latter covering one or more of the surfaces of the body and extending through the perforations, as set forth.

2. A razor-strop consisting of a body having perforations tapering in opposite directions and an abrading-paste, the latter covering one or more of the surfaces of the body and extending through the perforations, as set forth.

JAMES DARLING.

Witnesses:

FRANK ORaNsKA, CLIFFORD WV. RANDALL. 

